On Saturday, the Holgate Tigers came up short against the Van Buren Black Knights and fell 2-0.
Holgate may have fallen short, but they were sure consistent: they scored 19 points in every single set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-19.
Holgate's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jordyn Hoellrich, who had seven kills and seven digs. Hoellrich is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had seven or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mya Tijerina, who had 15 digs.
Paige Ryan was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had seven digs.
Holgate's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Van Buren, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-4.
Holgate will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Temple Christian at 2:00 p.m. Holgate is facing Temple Christian at the right time seeing as Temple Christian is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Van Buren, they will welcome North Baltimore at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday. North Baltimore will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Van Buren surely won't give up without a fight.
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